Get Ready to Step Out of the Busy Trap

Get Ready to Step Out of the Busy Trap

A New Course for Women Who Want to Step Out of the Busy Trap

Words like overwhelmed, juggling, busy, tired, and stressed are ones I know intimately. And they’re words I hear again and again from the women I work with. Running a business brings freedom and creativity—but it can also bring a level of load and mental noise that is simply too much for one person to hold.

In January 2026, I’m offering a new 4-week hands-on course in Clonakilty for women who want to feel clearer, calmer, more creative and more focused in the year ahead.

Alien

Alien

She let her body move with the fast rhythm, responding in small ways to the movements of the people around her. A back arched forward and arms moving like around a fire; quick jumps and fast leg movements; arms moving in curves and circles; she exchanged smiling glances with the dancers, letting her body dissolve and forget its form. She could see lines of light extending from each palm and foot. The lines were connecting between the dancers, coming in and out, moving and twisting, colour shifting and changing. They were all connected, and together they were making a beautiful vision of remembrance. This is what she came here for. 

In the Busy Trap? Ask “I’m Doing This, So That What?”

In the Busy Trap? Ask “I’m Doing This, So That What?”

It’s tempting to think “getting things done” is all about systems — better to-do lists, more structure, more productivity hacks. But the real, hidden work is knowing who inside you is making the decisions.

Getting Things Done, Gently: Making Peace with Resistance

Getting Things Done, Gently: Making Peace with Resistance

What if resistance isn’t your enemy, but a wise messenger? In this post, I explore how learning to listen to resistance — rather than push through it — can transform how we get things done. A softer, more compassionate approach to the endless to-do list.

When Your Brain Is the Worst Office Manager in the World

When Your Brain Is the Worst Office Manager in the World

Taming the Busy Mind: How to Get on Top of Your To-Dos, Emails, and Mental Clutter as a Creative Entrepreneur

Last week, during a mentoring session with a new client, I was reminded of a moment from my own early business days — that strange, bittersweet stage when the dream starts to work.

I went from having three clients to fifteen. I was getting calls from people who’d heard about my work. It should have felt amazing — right?

Nope. I was completely overwhelmed.

My kitchen wall became a giant blackboard covered in to-dos and arrows. I forgot to look at it. My head was a swirl of things to remember, people to email, and a low hum of panic that I was already behind.

Then a friend asked me, “Have you heard of Getting Things Done?”

I hadn’t. But learning about David Allen’s GTD approach — or any structured task management system, really — changed my life.

Rethinking Business: What If It Were Designed by Women?

Rethinking Business: What If It Were Designed by Women?

If you had to imagine your organisation in a metaphoric way, what would you pick? An oiled machine, clicking and clocking? or a bee hive, ever changing, ever buzzing? What if the future of work looked more like a living system — one designed by women, for people — where growth isn’t forced, but allowed to unfold in its natural rhythm?


Her Circle, Grow your business, find your people - Officially Launching!

Her Circle, Grow your business, find your people - Officially Launching!

Exciting news: Her Circle is officially launching!
Our first in-person group for female entrepreneurs in Ballydehob is confirmed and ready to meet on September 15th. With a fantastic group of 7 women already committed, we're building a powerful community to combat the isolation of running your business.

If you're a female founder in West Cork or interested in an online group, now is the time to secure your place. These circles will launch as soon as we have enough members for a vibrant and supportive dynamic.

Ready to move from overwhelmed to in command? Join our community and find the strategies, clarity, and peer support you need to succeed.